Ella Jane Coppage

17 March 1860–1 October 1945 (Age 85)
Mount Sterling Township, Brown, Illinois, United States

The Life Summary of Ella Jane

When Ella Jane Coppage was born on 17 March 1860, in Mount Sterling Township, Brown, Illinois, United States, her father, Alexander Coppage, was 23 and her mother, Eliza Jane Campbell, was 21. She had at least 2 daughters with Daniel Baker Shepherd. She lived in Fairfield Township, Carroll, Missouri, United States in 1910 and Denmark Township, White, Arkansas, United States in 1930. She died on 1 October 1945, in Iola, Allen, Kansas, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Coloma Cemetery, Coloma, Carroll, Missouri, United States.

Photos and Memories (0)

Photos and Memories

Do you know Ella Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

Daniel Baker Shepherd
1853–1904
Ella Jane Coppage
1860–1945
Bessie Mae Shepherd
1882–1904
Pearl Shepherd
1890–1980

Spouse and Children

Children

(2)

Parents and Siblings

Siblings

(9)

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1861
Age 1
Kansas is the 34th state
1863
Age 3
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1883 · The Mosaic Templar is Founded
Age 23
The Mosaic Templar is an African American fraternal organization founded in Little Rock. it was founded by former slaves, John Edward Bush and Chester W. Keatts. It was part of a movement that was going on at the time, where everyone was forming fraternities and sororities. The main departments for this one where endowment, monument, analysis, uniform, rank, recapitulation, records, and a juvenile division.

Name Meaning

English (Warwickshire): variant of Cubbage with devoicing of /b/ to /p/.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Coppedge
Cubbage

Sources (11)

  • Ella Shepard in household of J E Turner, "Kansas State Census, 1925"
  • Ella Shepherd in entry for John E Turner, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
  • Ella Shepard, "United States Census, 1940"

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a free account to view more about your family.
Create a FREE Account
Search for Another Deceased Ancestor
Share this with your family and friends.